Bangladesh: Rooftop gardening becomes Dhaka’s answer – One tree for every 28 people
City dwellers are fighting back against the concrete jungle by turning rooftops and balconies into gardens.
By Intisab Shahriyar
The Daily Star – Asia News Network
Feb 2, 2026
Excerpt:
The monsoon season, from late June to August, is ideal for planting in Bangladesh. The rain does half the work.
RBR grows vegetables seasonally. “In fact, I was eating papaya from my gardens only a few days ago! And they are completely organic with no pesticides. Find me something on the market that matches this!”
She manages expectations, though. “Vegetables are hard to grow in quantity to meet the demands of a big family, unless you have the space and are willing to use chemicals and pesticides, which defeats the point entirely.”
She grows okra and leafy greens reliably, along with starfruit, tomatoes, and guava. But the focus isn’t yield. “I grow multiple things, because gardening itself is the passion, not necessarily what I am growing, so things like yield and self-sustainable food are not my focus.”
Mithila grows basil, cilantro, green chillies, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, and gourds on her rooftop.
“We are a small household, so the yield we get from the chillies, basil, and cilantro is sufficient,” states Mithila, adding, “Sometimes, things don’t work out, or the environment doesn’t play ball, and I lose some plants, but hey, gardening is a matter of trial and error.”
For flowers, marigolds, hibiscus, jasmine, and zinnia withstand monsoon rains.
Read the complete article here.
Source: https://cityfarmer.info/bangladesh-rooftop-gardening-becomes-dhakas-answer-one-tree-for-every-28-people/
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